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Falkirk and West Lancashire

97,448 and 104,126 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than West Lancashire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Falkirk is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Falkirk West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,756, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Falkirk: £4,756West Lancashire: £4,637Falkirk: £4,776West Lancashire: £4,380Falkirk: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£4,617£4,637£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £12,968, West Lancashire £12,745West Lancashire: £12,745Falkirk: £12,968West Lancashire: £12,799Falkirk: £13,023West Lancashire: £12,089Falkirk: £12,301

    £12,968£13,023£12,301Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,745£12,799£12,089

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £2,111, West Lancashire £1,883West Lancashire: £1,883Falkirk: £2,111West Lancashire: £1,891Falkirk: £2,120West Lancashire: £1,786Falkirk: £2,003

    £2,111£2,120£2,003Falkirk is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £11,755, West Lancashire £11,530West Lancashire: £11,530Falkirk: £11,755West Lancashire: £11,579Falkirk: £11,805West Lancashire: £10,936Falkirk: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,530£11,579£10,936

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £463, West Lancashire £423West Lancashire: £423Falkirk: £463West Lancashire: £425Falkirk: £465West Lancashire: £401Falkirk: £439

    £463£465£439Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£423£425£401

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £726, West Lancashire £764West Lancashire: £764Falkirk: £726West Lancashire: £768Falkirk: £729West Lancashire: £725Falkirk: £689

    £726£729£689West Lancashire is higher£764£768£725

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £24, West Lancashire £28West Lancashire: £28Falkirk: £24West Lancashire: £28Falkirk: £24West Lancashire: £26Falkirk: £23

    £24£24£23West Lancashire is higher£28£28£26

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £616, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Falkirk: £616West Lancashire: £516Falkirk: £619West Lancashire: £487Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Falkirk is higher£513£516£487

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £194, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Falkirk: £194West Lancashire: £151Falkirk: £194West Lancashire: £143Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Falkirk is higher£151£151£143

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £125, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Falkirk: £125West Lancashire: £117Falkirk: £125West Lancashire: £110Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Falkirk is higher£116£117£110

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,524, West Lancashire £1,441West Lancashire: £1,441Falkirk: £1,524West Lancashire: £1,447Falkirk: £1,531West Lancashire: £1,367Falkirk: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Falkirk is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £175, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Falkirk: £175West Lancashire: £177Falkirk: £176West Lancashire: £167Falkirk: £166

    £175£176£166West Lancashire is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £446, West Lancashire £314West Lancashire: £314Falkirk: £446West Lancashire: £315Falkirk: £448West Lancashire: £297Falkirk: £423

    £446£448£423Falkirk is higher£314£315£297

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £6.47, West Lancashire £5.05West Lancashire: £5.05Falkirk: £6.47West Lancashire: £5.07Falkirk: £6.50West Lancashire: £4.79Falkirk: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Falkirk is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £9.70, West Lancashire £6.95West Lancashire: £6.95Falkirk: £9.70West Lancashire: £6.98Falkirk: £9.74West Lancashire: £6.59Falkirk: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Falkirk is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.34, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Falkirk: £8.34West Lancashire: £8.50Falkirk: £8.37West Lancashire: £8.03Falkirk: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 1,015.7, West Lancashire 1,007.8West Lancashire: 1,007.8Falkirk: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 126.9, West Lancashire 110.0West Lancashire: 110.0Falkirk: 126.9

    126.9Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 175.9, West Lancashire 161.0West Lancashire: 161.0Falkirk: 175.9

    175.9Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count161.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.3, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Falkirk is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Falkirk 203.9, West Lancashire 173.1West Lancashire: 173.1Falkirk: 203.9

    203.9Falkirk is higher173.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Falkirk 30.4, West Lancashire 25.3West Lancashire: 25.3Falkirk: 30.4

    30.4Falkirk is higher25.3

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Falkirk and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£4,617£4,637£4,380Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimated£12,745£12,799£12,089Falkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimated£1,883£1,891£1,786Falkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,530£11,579£10,936Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£463£465£439£423£425£401Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689Shared outEstimated£764£768£725West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£28£28£26West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£513£516£487Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£151£151£143Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Shared outEstimated£116£117£110Falkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,441£1,447£1,367Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£176£177£167West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£446£448£423£314£315£297Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£5.05£5.07£4.79Falkirk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£6.95£6.98£6.59Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.71,007.8Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.9110.0Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.9Shared out161.0Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out76.9Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.9173.1Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.4Shared outEstimated25.3Falkirk

Per resident

Falkirk is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Falkirk West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,756, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Falkirk: £4,756West Lancashire: £4,637Falkirk: £4,776West Lancashire: £4,380Falkirk: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£4,617£4,637£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,421, West Lancashire £2,605West Lancashire: £2,605Falkirk: £2,421West Lancashire: £2,616Falkirk: £2,431West Lancashire: £2,471Falkirk: £2,297

    £2,421£2,431£2,297West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,605£2,616£2,471

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,342, West Lancashire £1,164West Lancashire: £1,164Falkirk: £1,342West Lancashire: £1,169Falkirk: £1,347West Lancashire: £1,104Falkirk: £1,273

    £1,342£1,347£1,273Falkirk is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,195, West Lancashire £2,357West Lancashire: £2,357Falkirk: £2,195West Lancashire: £2,367Falkirk: £2,204West Lancashire: £2,235Falkirk: £2,082

    £2,195£2,204£2,082West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,357£2,367£2,235

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £86, West Lancashire £86West Lancashire: £86Falkirk: £86West Lancashire: £87Falkirk: £87West Lancashire: £82Falkirk: £82

    £86£87£82West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £136, West Lancashire £156West Lancashire: £156Falkirk: £136West Lancashire: £157Falkirk: £136West Lancashire: £148Falkirk: £129

    £136£136£129West Lancashire is higher£156£157£148

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Falkirk £4.46, West Lancashire £5.66West Lancashire: £5.66Falkirk: £4.46West Lancashire: £5.69Falkirk: £4.48West Lancashire: £5.37Falkirk: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23West Lancashire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £616, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Falkirk: £616West Lancashire: £516Falkirk: £619West Lancashire: £487Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Falkirk is higher£513£516£487

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £194, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Falkirk: £194West Lancashire: £151Falkirk: £194West Lancashire: £143Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Falkirk is higher£151£151£143

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Falkirk £79, West Lancashire £72West Lancashire: £72Falkirk: £79West Lancashire: £72Falkirk: £80West Lancashire: £68Falkirk: £75

    £79£80£75Falkirk is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £969, West Lancashire £891West Lancashire: £891Falkirk: £969West Lancashire: £894Falkirk: £973West Lancashire: £845Falkirk: £919

    £969£973£919Falkirk is higher£891£894£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £175, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Falkirk: £175West Lancashire: £177Falkirk: £176West Lancashire: £167Falkirk: £166

    £175£176£166West Lancashire is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £284, West Lancashire £194West Lancashire: £194Falkirk: £284West Lancashire: £195Falkirk: £285West Lancashire: £184Falkirk: £269

    £284£285£269Falkirk is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.11, West Lancashire £3.12West Lancashire: £3.12Falkirk: £4.11West Lancashire: £3.13Falkirk: £4.13West Lancashire: £2.96Falkirk: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Falkirk is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £6.16, West Lancashire £4.29West Lancashire: £4.29Falkirk: £6.16West Lancashire: £4.31Falkirk: £6.18West Lancashire: £4.07Falkirk: £5.84

    £6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.34, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Falkirk: £8.34West Lancashire: £8.50Falkirk: £8.37West Lancashire: £8.03Falkirk: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 189.6, West Lancashire 206.0West Lancashire: 206.0Falkirk: 189.6

    189.6West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 23.7, West Lancashire 22.5West Lancashire: 22.5Falkirk: 23.7

    23.7Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count22.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 32.8, West Lancashire 32.9West Lancashire: 32.9Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count32.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.3, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Falkirk is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 129.6, West Lancashire 107.0West Lancashire: 107.0Falkirk: 129.6

    129.6Falkirk is higher107.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 19.3, West Lancashire 15.7West Lancashire: 15.7Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Falkirk is higher15.7

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Falkirk and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureFalkirkWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£4,617£4,637£4,380Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimated£2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimated£1,164£1,169£1,104Falkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,195£2,204£2,082£2,357£2,367£2,235West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£86£87£82West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129Shared outEstimated£156£157£148West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimated£5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£513£516£487Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£151£151£143Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75Shared outEstimated£72£72£68Falkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£891£894£845Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£176£177£167West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£194£195£184Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£3.12£3.13£2.96Falkirk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£4.29£4.31£4.07Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6206.0West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.722.5Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.8Shared out32.9West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out76.9Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.6107.0Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared outEstimated15.7Falkirk

Total

Falkirk is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Falkirk West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £463.5m, West Lancashire £480.8mWest Lancashire: £480.8mFalkirk: £463.5mWest Lancashire: £482.8mFalkirk: £465.5mWest Lancashire: £456.0mFalkirk: £439.6m

    £463.5m£465.5m£439.6mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £235.9m, West Lancashire £271.2mWest Lancashire: £271.2mFalkirk: £235.9mWest Lancashire: £272.4mFalkirk: £236.9mWest Lancashire: £257.3mFalkirk: £223.8m

    £235.9m£236.9m£223.8mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £130.7m, West Lancashire £121.2mWest Lancashire: £121.2mFalkirk: £130.7mWest Lancashire: £121.7mFalkirk: £131.3mWest Lancashire: £114.9mFalkirk: £124.0m

    £130.7m£131.3m£124.0mFalkirk is higher£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £213.9m, West Lancashire £245.4mWest Lancashire: £245.4mFalkirk: £213.9mWest Lancashire: £246.4mFalkirk: £214.8mWest Lancashire: £232.8mFalkirk: £202.9m

    £213.9m£214.8m£202.9mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £8.4m, West Lancashire £9.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mFalkirk: £8.4mWest Lancashire: £9.0mFalkirk: £8.5mWest Lancashire: £8.5mFalkirk: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £13.2m, West Lancashire £16.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mFalkirk: £13.2mWest Lancashire: £16.3mFalkirk: £13.3mWest Lancashire: £15.4mFalkirk: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mWest Lancashire is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Falkirk £0.43m, West Lancashire £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.59mFalkirk: £0.43mWest Lancashire: £0.59mFalkirk: £0.44mWest Lancashire: £0.56mFalkirk: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mWest Lancashire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £60.0m, West Lancashire £53.5mWest Lancashire: £53.5mFalkirk: £60.0mWest Lancashire: £53.7mFalkirk: £60.3mWest Lancashire: £50.7mFalkirk: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.3m£56.9mFalkirk is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £18.9m, West Lancashire £15.7mWest Lancashire: £15.7mFalkirk: £18.9mWest Lancashire: £15.7mFalkirk: £19.0mWest Lancashire: £14.9mFalkirk: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mFalkirk is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk £7.7m, West Lancashire £7.5mWest Lancashire: £7.5mFalkirk: £7.7mWest Lancashire: £7.5mFalkirk: £7.7mWest Lancashire: £7.1mFalkirk: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mFalkirk is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £94.4m, West Lancashire £92.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mFalkirk: £94.4mWest Lancashire: £93.1mFalkirk: £94.8mWest Lancashire: £88.0mFalkirk: £89.5m

    £94.4m£94.8m£89.5mFalkirk is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £17.1m, West Lancashire £18.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mFalkirk: £17.1mWest Lancashire: £18.4mFalkirk: £17.2mWest Lancashire: £17.4mFalkirk: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mWest Lancashire is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £27.6m, West Lancashire £20.2mWest Lancashire: £20.2mFalkirk: £27.6mWest Lancashire: £20.3mFalkirk: £27.8mWest Lancashire: £19.1mFalkirk: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.40m, West Lancashire £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.33mFalkirk: £0.40mWest Lancashire: £0.33mFalkirk: £0.40mWest Lancashire: £0.31mFalkirk: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mFalkirk is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.60m, West Lancashire £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.60mWest Lancashire: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.60mWest Lancashire: £0.42mFalkirk: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £0.81m, West Lancashire £0.88mWest Lancashire: £0.88mFalkirk: £0.81mWest Lancashire: £0.89mFalkirk: £0.82mWest Lancashire: £0.84mFalkirk: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWest Lancashire is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 18,479, West Lancashire 21,449West Lancashire: 21,449Falkirk: 18,479

    18,479West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count21,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 2,308, West Lancashire 2,340West Lancashire: 2,340Falkirk: 2,308

    2,308West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count2,340

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 3,200, West Lancashire 3,426West Lancashire: 3,426Falkirk: 3,200

    3,200West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count3,426

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 9,680, West Lancashire 8,008West Lancashire: 8,008Falkirk: 9,680

    9,680Falkirk is higher8,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 12,628, West Lancashire 11,138West Lancashire: 11,138Falkirk: 12,628

    12,628Falkirk is higher11,138

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 1,881, West Lancashire 1,630West Lancashire: 1,630Falkirk: 1,881

    1,881Falkirk is higher1,630

Show the numbers
Falkirk and West Lancashire, total
MeasureFalkirkWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimated£480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimated£271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimated£121.2m£121.7m£114.9mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m£245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimated£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimated£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimated£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimated£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimated£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,47921,449West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3082,340West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,200Shared out3,426West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,680Shared out8,008Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,62811,138Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,881Shared outEstimated1,630Falkirk

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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